Clinical Trial: Investigation of the Relationship Between Lower Extremity and Trunk Motion and Shoulder and Elbow Injury Risk Parameters During Baseball Pitching (Japan)

Tokyo, May 19 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061612) titled 'Relationship Between Lower Limb and Trunk Motion and Shoulder/Elbow Load During Baseball Pitching' on May 18.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Self control

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Condition: Condition - Healthy baseball pitchers Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between lower extremity and trunk motion and shoulder/elbow injury risk parameters during baseball pitching. In addition, this study aims to examine the effects of different lead-leg landing conditions on upper extremity joint loading and trunk/pelvic motion during pitching, and to explore their potential applications for injury prevention and rehabilitation. Basic objectives2 - Others

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Participants will perform maximal effort baseball pitching toward a target net. Pitching conditions will be modified by changing stride foot landing position and foot contact pattern at lead foot contact. Ten successful trials will be collected for each condition. Motion capture systems, force plates, high-speed cameras, electromyography, and IMU sensors will be used for biomechanical measurements. Total participation time will be approximately 2 to 3 hours.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old = Gender - Male Key inclusion criteria - Healthy baseball players or individuals with baseball experience who have at least 3 years of pitching experience, are overhand throwers, and are capable of maximal-effort pitching. Participants who provide written informed consent will be included. Key exclusion criteria - Individuals with pain in the shoulder, elbow, trunk, or lower extremities at the time of measurement; those with a history of orthopedic injury or surgery affecting pitching motion within the past 6 months; or those unable to perform maximal-effort pitching will be excluded. Target Size - 20

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 08 Month 01 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 08 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2027 Year 09 Month 01 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070456

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